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calendar

You could get paid every two weeks just like clockwork - always on a Friday (not like us which is that we get paid Friday if payday falls on a Saturday, and Monday if it falls on a Sunday - whatever). Think of all the things that would fall into line with a calendar of such accuracy, predictability and precision.

It's so crazy it just might work, except not. Because like the metric system, it's logical. and simple. and easy to use. Which means it doesn't have a chance of catching on here in America. Ok, and maybe it takes a day tweak here or there.

Apparently, the ideas for a 13-month calendar go back to 1849, with each subsequent group to propose it using the idea to promote their own name for the 13th month (or all of them in some cases). The first version got bogged down in all it's political/sociological "Positivist" renaming of months and holidays. Then the next guy decided to leave everything the same except add a new month called "Sol". "Vern" is what the original proposers of this idea to the US House (in 1922!) decided to name the 13th month, to "include the Vernal Equinox and begin Spring." Heh. I'll bet the original brain behind this bill was a guy named "Vern" who came up with a reason to name the month after him.

There is currently another promoting a 13 month calendar, but under the auspices of world peace and moon celebration. They would rename all the months to such inspirational titles as "Magnetic", "Self-Existing", and "Cosmic" (scroll down). They would also add a non-existent day each year to balance the calendar and celebrate peace. I think I prefer "Vern".